Xbox and Marvel Studios join forces with Wakanda actress Letitia Wright

Xbox and Marvel Studios have joined forces, along with actress Letitia Wright, to inspire a new generation of heroes like Wakanda’s Chief Scientist Shuri played by the actress, to innovate and create through immersive activations, digital experiences, coding initiatives, custom hardware and accessories and people that represent achievement in STEM. 

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Groot gets animated series on Disney+ this August

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Groot is getting his own animated series on Disney+ with the aptly named I Am Groot. The animated shorts will hit the streaming service on August 10, with Baby Groot played by Vin Diesel. Marvel Studios teased the series in a tweet with an official poster of the cute anthropomorphic sapling chilling on a blanket and leaning against Peter Quill/Starlord's iconic Walkman while he's listening to music on headphones with what we assume is a mocktail complete with a tiny umbrella. He's lying beside a palm tree-shaped air freshener, reminding us how small he is, with two four-eyed, penguin-like creatures peeking out.

We don't know much else about this animated short series, but Marvel vaguely describes it as "following Baby Groot's glory days growing up, and getting into trouble among the stars." It's also unclear if the other Guardians will show up. For now, we can only speculate from the poster what will happen. The Verge pointed out that this series will be the first original Guardians of the Galaxy spinoff, but it isn't the last. A live-action Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ in December.

Disney drops first 'Ms. Marvel' trailer, reveals June 8 premiere

One of the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe shows dropping this year will come out on June 8. Disney just debuted the first trailer for Ms. Marvel, which centers around Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a Pakistani-American who idolizes Captain Marvel. She gains cosmic powers of her own, including super strength and shapeshifting ability. But as a teenager, she also has to contend with the troubles of being a young adult. Ms. Marvel is the MCU's first Muslim superhero, and she has appeared in comics and the Marvel's Avengers game. She'll also be part of the upcoming The Marvels movie, which will premiere on February 17, 2023.

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Marvel's 'Eternals' to land on Disney+ on Jan. 12

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Just a little after two months since it hit theatres, Marvel Studios' Eternals is coming to Disney's streaming service. Disney+ will have the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film on January 12.

In September, Disney announced that it plans to give its remaining slate of theatrical releases at least 45 days in the cinemas before they are available to stream. The only exception is Encanto, which is coming to Disney+ on December 24 (around 30 days after its cinematic release). Eternals is an example of giving that minimum 45-day window.

Source: Engadget